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Streaming games service PlayStation Now will be released in Europe in 2015. A beta trial of the service will hit the UK first. PS Now is currently in beta in North America. Sony has also dated its PlayStation TV microconsole for the region – it will be launched on November …
Read More »SONY: Far Cry 4 gets friends free trials exclusive on PS4
Far Cry 4 will come with an interesting bit of exclusive content on PS4. The Ubisoft shooter will come with what is being called ‘Keys to Kyrat’ – ten free codes that can be given out to friends so they can play an online section of the game with you …
Read More »SONY: Destiny is the most pre-ordered new IP ever; Volume and Papers Please heading to PlayStation
Bungie’s Destiny has claimed the title of the most pre-ordered new IP ever, Sony has revealed. The announcement was made at Sony’s Gamescom 2014 press conference, where the ties between the platform holder and the game were emphasised, including exclusive and timed content not found on other platforms. Bungie also …
Read More »SONY: Ninja Theory announces new IP Hellblade
The maker of DmC has teased a brand new IP. A trailer for Hellblade, the latest from DmC, Heavenly Sword and Enslaved developer Ninja Theory, was shown during Sony’s Gamescom presentation. The video showed a young woman wielding a sword inscribed with symbols, sat among some pillars. A spirit-like darkness …
Read More »The Unfinished Swan, Journey heading to PS4 later this year
Acclaimed PlayStation 3 releases Journey and The Unfinished Swan will launch on PS4 later this year. The PlayStation US blog announces that the titles are in development for Sony’s next-gen hardware, with both studios stating the respective moves are thanks in large part to the success of the original PS3 …
Read More »MICROSOFT: 26 ID@Xbox games shown off in new video
26 of the games confirmed as coming first on console to Xbox One are named in a new video from Microsoft. Titles include Coffee Stain’s delightfully absurd Goat Simulator, Team 17’s The Escapists, crowdfunding hit Superhot, successive iOS puzzler Threes and new MOBA title Smite. Here’s the list (courtesy of …
Read More »MICROSOFT: The Halo Channel coming to Xbox One
Platform holder Microsoft may have scrapped the majority of its original programming plans, but there’s no stopping the Chief. The company has just announced what is calling The Halo Channel at Gamescom. It will provide access to an interactive range of programming and original content through their console. It will …
Read More »European devs making 50% of Microsoft’s Xbox One games
Phil Harrison says as many titles are in development on the continent as in the US
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox exclusive ScreamRide is like a twisted RollerCoaster Tycoon
Microsoft has announced a new Xbox franchise, ScreamRide. Created by Frontier Developments and Microsoft Studios, ScreamRide is a sci-fi themed theme park creator, somewhat like PC stalwart RollerCoaster Tycoon. In ScreamRide, players will aim to terrify visitors by flinging coaster trains and other rides across the sky and into obstacles …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Goat Simulator among indie games coming first on console to Xbox One
Microsoft has announced a slew of indie games coming first on console to Xbox platforms, including bizarre PC parody Goat Simulator. Chris Charla, director of Microsoft’s ID@Xbox division, introduced the games on-stage at Microsoft’s Gamescom presentation. Several of the games had trailers shown, including time-bending puzzle shooter game Superhot and …
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